Method op making metal labels



May 4 1926.

M. H. STANLEY ET Al.

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` UNITED STATES MYER n. STANLEY .um ROBERT H. ANGELI., or DnYTomoHIo, AssIeNons To THE L v1,583,022 f PATENT oFFlcE-f. l

STANLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F OHIO, ABCBPORATION 0F OHIO.A

xETHoD ror mme unrnnmntsl.

Appnuun med November 14, 1924.- sria-i fno. l749,943. l

have invented certain new and useful-Improvenients in Methods of Making vMetal Labels, of which the following is a specificantion, reference being had therein to the ac# companying drawing. Our 1nvent1on relates to a method of making vmetal labels and a new article of man u-` facture produced by the method.

It is thebject of our invention to pro- -vide a metal, label in one or more colors any type of surface. g

It is a further object ofour invention to provide lsuch a label which will have embossed portions either of the original metal in its brilliant-state or treated by l.separate colors or the like.

It -is anvadditional object of our invention to provide such a label having embossed portions of a Vdifferent color or entirely free l from colorwith the depressed portions of one or more colors or shades. l Y

It isa further object to provide a label in which the depressed portions are of`a different color or'shade around the embossed portions ,closely adjacent thereto from' thc color of the depressed portions remotely located from the embossing. v It is a further object to provide a method of producing these labels by substantially simultaneous application of the color or colors, the formation of the embossing and the trimming of the complete labels from' a con.

` opposite side of the mechanism shown in the tinuously moving strip of material.

It is our object to provide such a label which can thus be produced in large quantities and, having a glued paper back so that` the label can be applied to any kindof surface and be retained thereon.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l illustrates a complete label in two colors as it comes from the press prior to the dusting treatment;

Figure 2 shows a label with color ap lied to the depressed portions only by the usting treatment, the embossed portion being free ,0f dusting; j

Figure 3 shows a label as in Figure 2 yafter the second dusting operation so that the dust is applied to the portions of the' background closely adjacent tothe embossed portion to provide a shadow effect; l

tionof the stencil in position;

Figure y5 is a' section through a typical label*v showingv the position of the several materials with respect to one another; Fig- F igure4 is a plan view showing the l'oca ure 5 is also a.` section on the -line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 1;

Figure 6 is'ay section on the line 6-6 of:

Figure 7 is a section on theline 7-7 of Figure 2;

Figure 8 -is a-f-side elevation of diagram matic arrangement of the apparatus for applying the dust and removing the dust to A form the labels;

Figure 9 vis a section through the material and the supporting blanket, together with the two color press, punch and die equipment; v i

Figure 10 is a perspective of the die Figure 11 isa sideelevation partially in section of the complete machine for form ing the labels with one or more colors in embossed condition from a continuous strip of stock having the glued paper back on the metal strip;

Figure12 is a front elevation of the upper end of this pressY showing the location of the ink rollers and die; and

Figure 13 is a planview partially in section showing they position of the inlring rollers about to pass over the punch.

Figure 14 is an enlarged detail view of the upper part of Figure 1,1.

Referring tothe drawings in detail, a strip of material or stock 1 carried on the roll 2 is fed over -the guide and tension rollers 3 beneath the roller 4 through a loop 5 between the tension rollers 6, 7, 8 and 9 in a zig zag path. These rollers are carried on a downwardly extending bracket 10 mounted on the press.

The stock itself is composed of a bri ht metal strip of very .thin character pre erably of copper or brass or some similar duc tile alloy and a backing'of paper and glue.

1l designates the metal, l2 the glue to which' the paper strip 13 is attached to the metal strip 11, while' 14 is the outside coating of the point 16 at which place the stock strip vfrom which the labels'have been punched out separates from the blanket 15 which continues with the labels on it until the labels are stripped from the blanket vwhere it. passes over the roller 17, back over the tension roller 18 and thus downwardly over the guide rollers 19, 20 and 21.

This combined lstock strip and rblanket pass over the bed of the press designated 22. The strip of refuse stock from which the labelsv have been punched after being separated from the blanket 15 is passed out betweenthe rollers 23 and 24 to the scrap heap.

. The die shown Figure 10 is carried in a removable block 25 which is mounted by the shoulders 26 in cross section in the press head 27. A handle 28 facilitates the introduction and removal of this die block. The die proper is marked 29 and if a two color process is to be used the portion which is to have the additional coloris cut away as at 30 in the configuration desired. This opening is filled by a second reciprocating member carrying the additional color which is adapted to projectl at certain intervals beyond the face of the block 29. One color is applied by one set of rollers to one portion of the die. and the other color is applied to the other portion of the die. Thus the two portions of the die may be independently inked with diffe-rent colors and -with one operation successively impressed upon the common stock strip to form labels having a plurality ofcolors.

It will be understood that this smaller reciprocating block working'in the aperture is designatedv 31 and is operated by a plunger 32-wagainst a helical.spring'33. This plunger in turn is operated by a bell crank 34 to which is connected a lever 35 yieldingly held in one position by the helical spring 36 which is attached to the press head at 37 and to the lever 35 at 38.

The other arm of the bell crank is ,connected by a ball and socket joint 39 4to an actuating link 40. This link is connected by a ball and socket joint at 41 to an ac,- tuating lever 42 mounted by a sleeve 43 on a stub shaft 44 carried by a bracketA 45 on lthe frame of the machine. This lever 42 is yieldingly suspended by the helical spring to a reciprocating` crank 59 through the roller 60. This bell crank is mounted on the shaft 61 carried by -the frame of the press. The other arm on fthe bell crank is designated 62 and has conn ected at its uppe end a link 63. The cam .58 rotates to give reciprocatory.movement tofthe inking roller carriage 64. This carriage carries tw-o sets of rollers designated 65 and 66. The rollers -are supported or journalled in the frame 64 One set is for onecolor and the other set is for another color. The rear set is-located at. a lower level than the forward set so that the rea-r color roller 67I will apply one color to the roller 65 while such rollers will not .engage with the forward color roller 68. The distributing roller 67 distributes the ink from y the ink well 69 vthrough the rollers 70, 71 and 72,'while the roller l68 secures its ink from theink well 73 through the rollers 74, 75, and 76.

When the carriage 64 is moved toward the die 29 for 'the purpose of inking it, the rollers 77 of the transfer inking rollers 66' will be guided by the track 80 to maintain the rollersin predetermined position and the guide rollers 65a of the transfer inking rollers 65 will engage depending brackets 78 to limit the movement of the rollers 65 with respect to the die. The rollers 66 are located so that the upper surfaces thereof will be in'the same plane as the lower surface of the portion 29 of the die and as the carriage 64 is advanced the surface 29 (Fig. 11) will come in contact with the rollers 66, inking said surface, immediately following which the spring pressed member 31 of the diefmay be extended far enough to bring itin contact with the rollers 65 carrying a different colored ink, the rollers 65 being in a plane low enough not to wipe the surface 29 of the die. It will thus be seen that the two inked with two different rollers simultaneously, or one set of inking rollers only may be used and only one portion of the die inked, as` desired. I

The bed of the press 22 is moved upu'ardly on this supporting column 81 through the agency of a link 82 connected theret' by a ball and socket 83. This link is connected by a ball and socket joint 84 practically frame at' 86. The frame is designated 87. This bracket carries a cam roller 88 which bracket pivoted Ion thei portions of the die may be is rocked by a cam 89 mountedqoithe shaft 53. A, r

After the labels have thus been formed in one or two colors, trimmed and embossed, they havel the foi-,m shown in Figure 1.

In order to trim the labels from the stock cutting edges 100 areprovidedto operate in recesses 101 to cause a 'trimming operation to take place.

They are'tlien placed upon a continuouslyinoving belt or similar mechanism such as luantity of dust to form the portion of the ustindicated as 95;V This dusting apparatus is designated 96. The labels are. then lmoved from beneath the stencil past the wiper 97 which removes any superfluous dust from the surface of the embossed portions of the label.

As thecolored background 98 of the label is slightly damp from the application of color the dust designated 99Y will adhere theretoas well as the dust desi ated l95.

After the completion of these operations the labels are in condition for iinall drying and shipment. A

It willv be understood that we desire to comprehend within our invention such moditications of machinery and details of our ,process which may be necessary to adapt it to\ varying, conditions and usages.

Having thus fully 'described'our invention, what we claim as new and-desireto secure by Letters Patent, is':-

11. A new article of manufacture such as a metal label consisting of ,embossed portions, and a colore'd portion between the embossed portions, said colored portionhaving a surface composed of a fine colored dust of irregular area scattered thereon.

2. 7A new article of manufacture such as 4a metal label consisting of embossed portions, ya colored. portion between the eni- .bossed portions, said colored portion having a surface composed of a fine colored dust, and /a portion of the colored dusted portion having an additional amount of different colored dust adjacent the embossed portion to indicate shadow and depth.

3. Anew article of manufacture such' as a metal'label consisting of embossed portions, and a colored portion betweenv the embossed portions, sai labels having a non- Nmetallic back, and means on said back for attaching the label t0 articles.

4. A new article of* manufacture such as a metal label consisting of embossed portions, a colored portion between the embossed portions, said colored portion having A a surface rcomposed of a tine colored dust, -said labels having a non-metallic back fixed thereto, and means on said back for attaching the label to articles."

5. A new article of manufacture such as a metal label consisting of embossed portions, a lcolored portion between the embossed portions, said colored portion having a surface composed of a' line colored dust, and a portion of the colored dusted portion i having an addition-al l amount of different colored dust adjacent the embossed portion to indicate shadow.` and depth, said labels having a non-metallic back fixed thereto, and means on said-back for 'attaching the label to articles. 6. In a method of producing a' metal label, embossing the label, printing a portion of the label between the embossed portions with color, spraying the label with dustvand sevv ering the label from a strip."

'i'. In a method of producing ametall label, embossing the label, printing a portion 'of the label withl color, and severing the label from a strip,\and spraying the label with dust and wiping the raised por- I tions ofthe label free of dust.

f8. In a method of producing a metal label,

embossing the.. label, printing a portion of the label with color, severing the label fromv ai strip, sprayingthe label with dust, wiping the raised portions of the label afree ofdust, and putting a second coat of dust on cer-l tain portions of the label. v y,

9. In a method of producing a metal label, embossing the label, printing a ortion of the label with color, severing the abel from 1 a strip, spraying the vlabel .with dust, wipico ing the raised portions of the label free of dust, putting a second coat of dust -on. certain portions of the label, and again wipilng the raised'pqrtions of the label free from 10. yIn a method of making metal labels, embossing the labels from a stock strip, imprinting a port-ion of the label with color, dusting thel colored portion, wiping the raised portions froml any dust, locating aA stencil over a portion of the label, and applying a second coat of dust.

11. In a method of making metal labels, embossing the labels from a stock strip, imprinting a. portionvr ofthe label with color,

dusting the colored portion, wiping the raised portions from any dust, locating a stencil over a portion of the label, applying .a secondcoat of dust, and wiping the second coat of dust from the raised portions of the label. v

12. In a. method .of ,producing a metal label with a nou-metallic back, joining a- `ing colorv on predetermined portions on said. label, dusting the colored portions of thelabel, and wiping the dust from the raised portions of the label.

13. In a. method of producing a metal label with a non-metallic back. joining non-metallic back to a thin metallicmember by' adhesive, applying adhesive. to the eX- I posed surface of the non-metallic back, enibossing, punching the desired labels from the strip of stock consisting ofthe metal strip `With a non-metallic back, printing color on predetermined portions on .saidl label, dusting the colored portions of the label, wiping the-dust from the raised portions ofthe label, placing 'a stencil over a. portion of said label, and applying a second l. coating of dustto a portion of the label exposed'.

14. In a method of producing a metal label with a non-metalhc back, joining a ynon-metallic bacli` to'a thin metallic mein- Iber-by adhesive, applying adhesive to the exposed surface l 'oiz-Ile non-metallic back, embossing, punching the desired labels from the. strip of stock consisting of the metal strip with a non-metallic back, lprinting` color on ypredetermined portions on said label, dusting the colored portions of the label, wiping the dust from the raised por-- tions of the label, placing a stencil over a` portion of said label, applying a second coating of dust` to the portion of the label exposed, and wipin the superfluous dust from the raised portions of the label.`

In testimony whereof, We aiix our signa' tures.

'MYER H sTANLEY. ROBERT H. ANGELL. 

